diff --git a/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
index 1098e1321..bc98c798b 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -108,12 +108,10 @@ describe NotificationsController, :type => :controller do
       end
 
       it "should provide a contacts menu for start sharing notifications" do
-        skip # TODO
-
         eve.share_with(alice.person, eve.aspects.first)
         get :index, "per_page" => 5
 
-        expect(Nokogiri(response.body).css('.aspect_membership')).not_to be_empty
+        expect(Nokogiri(response.body).css(".aspect_membership")).not_to be_empty
       end
 
       it 'succeeds on mobile' do
diff --git a/spec/misc_spec.rb b/spec/misc_spec.rb
index b33b296c0..721b4ddce 100644
--- a/spec/misc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/misc_spec.rb
@@ -70,10 +70,9 @@ describe 'making sure the spec runner works' do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#post' do
-    it 'creates a notification with a mention' do
-      skip("TODO: handle local receive") # TODO
-      expect{
+  describe "#post" do
+    it "creates a notification with a mention" do
+      expect {
         alice.post(:status_message, :text => "@{Bob Grimn; #{bob.person.diaspora_handle}} you are silly", :to => alice.aspects.find_by_name('generic'))
       }.to change(Notification, :count).by(1)
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/post_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/post_service_spec.rb
index bc17a670c..2f2d4764f 100644
--- a/spec/services/post_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/post_service_spec.rb
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ describe PostService do
     end
 
     it "marks a corresponding mention notification as read" do
-      skip("TODO: create local notifications") # TODO
-
       status_text = "this is a text mentioning @{Mention User ; #{alice.diaspora_handle}} ... have fun testing!"
       mention_post = bob.post(:status_message, text: status_text, public: true)